I got really bored with the other Saiyuki story but this time, I'm planning to follow through. This is my first attempt to write an angst fan fiction. Someone will die (or more than that…). I will not reveal anything! coughs Anyways, enjoy!

Chapter One: The Day They Met

There was a world where perfect human existed. Not only that, they were kind enough to let the imperfect lived side by side with them. How lucky are the imperfect? According to the perfect human beings, very lucky. But among the imperfect, they rather die than live with them. Only if they were allowed to die…for every imperfect being that suicide, every imperfect being in that region would have to suffer. So no one dare suicide again.

Knowing that days would go by without any goals or accomplishments, the imperfect beings often drink wine just to pass the day. They were dirt poor unless they were talented enough to get a job. Unfortunately, few were capable of being talented. Even after getting a job, they have to work side by side with the perfect beings. The perfect have enough power to punish them right at work. In other words, if you aren't perfect, you'll suffer for the rest of your life.

Perfect beings have no defects in their body and mind. They are capable of doing everything. Usually, the perfects were born within the perfect generation. However, if there is a perfect born from the imperfects, they were taken in by the perfect.

The days just go on being the same…

"Give me another beer!" A young man probably 23 years old slammed his empty cup down the bar table.

The bar tender sigh. "You had enough. Go back to where you belong."

The man shook his head in a drunken way. "Listen man, I can pay for this whole place!"

The bar tender mumbled to himself, "Sanzo, you aren't the one paying it. It's your aunt."

But it was too loud in the bar tender for Sanzo to hear what the bar tender said. Everyone heard of this famous Sanzo. Before the perfect beings took over, Sanzo had a reputation. He was a monk who obliterates demons who tried to take over the world. The town was safe from all demons. But when the perfect came, Sanzo was denounced to an ordinary imperfect being.

This aunt of Sanzo wasn't perfect. She only managed to pay for Sanzo's bills from the bar by using her money she got for working as a slave of the perfects. She hated the job as much as everybody but she was trying to make a living, this is what she was stuck with. She serves for the emperor of this country so she's pretty well known by other slaves. It also means she gets paid twice as much as everybody.

The bar tender hated seeing Sanzo liked this. But he had no choice. He ordered several men to throw Sanzo out of the bar.

After being thrown out, Sanzo looked up into the sky. There was a sprinkle of rain that fell to Sanzo's face. "The world's crying…" He picked up himself and walked home.

When Sanzo walked into his house, his aunt was sitting on the couch. This wasn't a good thing. His aunt barely visits him. "What do you want Kanzeon?"

Kanzeon moved her eyebrow. "Excuse me? I am sick and tired of you wasting half of my money at a bar!"

Sanzo yawned. "Yeah yeah…whatever. I'm going to bed now."

Kanzeon was fuming. Then an idea clicked to her. I'll make you learn life the hard way. "Ok, fine. I'll come back with a little surprise."

Sanzo was too tired to listen. He dropped on the long couch and slept.

Kanzeon walked through an old building which was the orphanage. If I can't teach him, maybe one of these little brats will. Then he'll learn about saving money and hard work. She went up to a purple-hair girl who seemed to be in charge of the orphanage. "Excuse me, can you take me around to see which kid would be right for me?"

The purple-hair girl nodded. "Yes Ma'am. But out of curiosity, why do you want to adopt one of them? We who lived at the orphanage are discarded from perfect parents because we are not perfect."

Kanzeon suddenly remember asking someone the same question. So it seems that the perfects can also have imperfect children. "I just want someone to take care of. By the way, what is your name?"

The purple-hair girl smiled sheepishly. "Oh, my name is Yaone. I am the one who takes care of the kids here at the orphanage. Let me take you around."

Kanzeon followed the girl. It seemed that every little child seems to have some kind of defects in them. It was sad seeing children liked them. Yaone stepped into one room. "There is only one more child that we have left. He's a little special."

There was small boy with golden eyes and brown hair. His eyes locked onto Kanzeon. Except his eyes were different…They seemed to express his emotions. There was something about this boy that she couldn't lay her fingers on.

Kanzeon turned to Yaone and raised her right eyebrow. "How?"

Yaone spoke in a soft tone. "He's mute. Unlike the other children, he cannot speak but he always smiles." Kanzeon crossed her arms and went into her thinking mode. Mute huh? Well, that would certainly drive Sanzo nuts. He's perfect.

"I'll take him!" Kanzeon declared. Yaone was shocked to hear this. "But why? No one wanted him before. I don't want him to suffer more than he already has."

Kanzeon gave a warm smile toward Yaone. "Don't worry. I'll take good care of him."

Yaone smiled back. "Ok. I'll trust you. Please come with me to sign some papers, and he'll get to go with you tomorrow."

After Kanzeon left, Yaone ran to the room the boy was in. She hugged him tightly. "Someone's going to adopt you!" Tears were falling from her eyes. The boy's eyes just blinked innocently at her.

"Oh, Goku! You'll have someone to take care of you. You'll get to open your eyes to the outside world." Yaone rubbed the boy's head.

Yaone cared for Goku the most at the orphanage. When Goku came into the orphanage, his clothes were ripped and stained with blood. He was about 5 years old when he joined the orphanage. Usually when people come into the orphanage, there is no one but the child standing in front of the door of the orphanage. When Goku came, there were two upper people from the emperor's castle that came with him. All they said was "when the times come".

During that same time, there was a battle going on between the perfects and imperfects. Yaone couldn't remember much about the battle but all she remembered was the streets were filled with blood. Blood of the imperfects.

Leaving the memories behind, Yaone hugged Goku one last time. "Hope I will see you again." Goku buried himself into Yaone because it might be his last time seeing her.

The next day, Sanzo got up from his couch. "I don't remember anything from last night…" Grabbing his head, he tried to shake off the headache. Someone else was here last night…who?

"I'm glad you're awake," a voice behind Sanzo spoke.

Sanzo turned around quickly. "Kanzeon? What are YOU doing here?"

A grin came on Kanzeon's face. "I'll give you half my money to you."

Staring at Kanzeon, Sanzo knew quickly that something was up. "For what price?"

Kanzeon chuckled. "Ah…you're so bright. You were always the one that never falls for any of my tricks."

As Kanzeon walked back and forth, Sanzo walked up and got his jacket. "If you'll excuse me, but I do have to go somewhere."

"This won't take long. From this moment, you will be taking care of a child."

Getting confused, Sanzo tried to ignore Kanzeon. As Sanzo opened the door, there was a small boy in front of the doorstep. "Who are you? Get off of my doorstep!"

"I guess he's here," Kanzeon proclaimed. With that, Sanzo turned to Kanzeon. "Explain."

"I'll give you half of my money if you take care if him."

"And why do I want your money," Sanzo was getting pissed. He had an appointment with a friend and doesn't like to be late.

Kanzeon grabbed a long list of bills. "How are you planning to pay for this?"

This completely took Sanzo off guard. He forgot that the only way he got to drink wine everyday was because of Kanzeon. "Ok, whatever. What's his name?"

"Goku. Son Goku. You'll be responsible for driving him to school and taking care of him. Remember that if one dies--"

"Then we all suffer. I got that." Sanzo turned to Goku. "He's a little kid. What's so hard?"

Kanzeon was practically laughing to herself. "I forgot to tell you…he's mute."

How do you guys think of it? Anyways, please review!

Next Chapter Preview: Dance of the Rain

After getting pissed with Kanzeon and this so called boy named Goku, Sanzo has to take Goku to school. But since he's not used of taking care of anybody, he completely forgot to pick up Goku. In a school where the children of the perfects and imperfects reside, many things can happen only to show that nothing can prevent them.